Even though many recent Israeli government policies are challenging to Reform Jews in North America, we must double down on deepening our connections to our Jewish State. How do we strongly advocate for a Jewish-Democratic state, that promotes equal rights, pluralism, and builds the infrastructure of peace while helping our people fall in love with Israel? That’s the challenge and great opportunity for our movement. Join Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism for our Feinberg Lecture.

Visit the MFA to celebrate Nowruz—the Persian New Year—and welcome the first signs of spring. Learn about Nowruz traditions and explore Persian works of art, demonstrations, music, dance and more.

Join Temple Israel for a panel discussion on Black-Jewish Relations on the 10th Anniversary of the First White House Seder. Moderator: Renée Graham, The Boston Globe Panelists: Bishop John M. Borders III, Morning Star Baptist Church, Boston Sen. Eric P. Lesser, D-Longmeadow, co-founder of the First White House Seder This event is open to the public. When was the first ever Passover seder in the White House? Would you believe — 2009, President Obama’s first term? Prior to that, no president had ever thought to host a seder in the White House. The origin of the 2009 seder... Read more about Why On This Night? Race, Faith, & The Obama Seders

When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel walked together during the 1965 March on Selma, they forged a bond between Blacks and Jews committed to the pursuit of racial justice and equal rights for all Americans.  Today, in an age of persistent economic racism and systemic inequality, attempts to renew this bond are hampered by mutual recrimination: Jews are being asked to check their unacknowledged “white privilege;” Blacks are being asked to check their unacknowledged “anti-Semitism.” Is there room for “Jews of Color?” The panelists – civil rights icon Andrew Young,... Read more about Black/s and Jew/s. Then and Now

Allah says in the Qur’an, “Travel in the land and see the consequences of those who were before you…” 30:42 This verse encourages a reflection upon history, an awareness of what people did, and what the effects of their actions were.  History in the Quranic understanding has pedagogical content. The ruins of idolatrous peoples teach us about the tragic results of disbelief. But what can we learn from the vagaries of our own history as Muslims? Before we can even answer that question, what is our history and how did we get to where we are today? In this course, hosted by the Boston Islamic... Read more about Course: History of Muslim Societies to 1258CE with Ustadh Abdul Rahman Latif

Join Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Sraman and Muslim Chaplain Celene Ibrahim for a conversation and exploration of full moon practices in Islamic and Buddhist traditions. Do you have a spiritual or cultural practice that is connected with the full moon or with the moon more generally? Are you curious to hear how people of different backgrounds find meaning in the symbolism of the moon? Join us! All are welcome. A light dinner will be provided. This event is hosted by Tufts University and takes place at Goddard Chape

Featuring Rohina Malik of Unveiled, Kim Schultz, Susan Stone. Each storyteller tells 3 stories inspired by their respective faith journeys. They are accompanied by Lucia Thomas on violin, oud, and guitar. ​ With the recent uptick of hateful and vitriolic language in this country, Rohina Malik, a Muslim storyteller, wanted to create a project to demonstrate peace and commonalities between us all. She approached Susan Stone, a Jewish storyteller, and Kim Schultz, who identifies as a... Read more about Greater Boston Stage Company "Keeping Faith: Sister's of Story"

An interfaith Jummah prayer and lunch hosted by Tufts Muslim Students Association. "Where do Muslims run off to on Friday afternoons? What do congregational prayer and discussions look like? What is the faith significance of Friday in Islam? Well… Come to learn. Come to eat. Come to engage with the Islamic Friday tradition of Jummah. All are welcome." -Interfaith Chaplaincy There will be great community, a space of learning, lots of snacks, and catering from Punjabi Grill!

Tufts MSA and BSU invite you to join them for a lecture, dinner, and discussion with Donna Auston on the intersections of racism, Islamophobia, and Black Muslim activism. Donna Auston is an anthropologist, writer, and activist whose body of work focuses on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, media representation, and Islam in America. Her dissertation is an ethnographic exploration of Black Muslim activism and spiritual protest in the Black Lives Matter era. Some of her written work includes book chapters on the historical contributions of African American Muslims in the arts, culture, and... Read more about The Intersections of Islamophobia & BlackLivesMatter

"At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session." As a part of Interfaith Awareness Month, the Humanist Community at Tufts in conjunction with the Tufts Humanist Chaplaincy will be hosting a Death Cafe for members of the Tufts community to talk openly with one another... Read more about Interfaith Death Cafe with Tufts Humanists

UMass Boston’s campus was quiet on March 24th, a Sunday afternoon, but the campus center ballroom overlooking the harbor was buzzing as attendees gathered for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of New England’s 12th Annual “A Nation of Immigrants” Community Seder. While still a few weeks before Passover, this seder provided a time to learn about and celebrate the diversity of Boston’s immigrant community and to gather in solidarity against all forms of hate and bigotry. As people filled the room, tables were covered with... Read more about “A Nation of Immigrants” Community Seder

Please join us for a panel discussion at Temple Israel of Boston on Black-Jewish Relations on the 10th Anniversary of the First White House Seder. Moderator: Renée Graham, The Boston Globe Panelists: Bishop John M. Borders III, Morning Star Baptist Church, Boston Sen. Eric P. Lesser, D-Longmeadow, co-founder of the First White House Seder This event is open to the public and is co-hosted by Temple Israel of Boston, Riverway Project, and ADL of New England.

The event kicks off Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 12PM with a brunch to celebrate 6th Anniversary of Film Series.  Tickets to the Brunch are $45 or $35 for Members (includes admission to The Band’s Visit). Advance reservations are required; purchase at https://bit.ly/2VZ7oxH Regular film admission applies if not attending the brunch. Film screenings include:

• Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2PM: The Band’s Visit
• Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2PM: Of Gods and Men
• Sunday, March 17...

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Levin Ballroom & Usdan Student Center Brandeis University Co-Sponsored by Brandeis University’s Chaplaincy Office, Department of Community Services, International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, Intercultural Center, Waltham Group, Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program, Brandeis University Library and CMM All are welcome, no cost, but donations welcomed. This year’s theme: “Continuous Giving." Featuring guest speaker: Kevin Peterson, The New Democracy Coalition. Come honor and learn from the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King... Read more about 9th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Day of Service

After the Massachusetts Interfaith Worker Justice December Meeting (6-7pm), Marya Axner of the New England Jewish Labor Committee will be presenting a critical, timely workshop on Anti-Semitism. Our monthly meeting will be from 6-7pm and the workshop will be from 7-8:15pm. If you don’t typically attend our meetings but are interested in in the workshop, you are welcome to attend our meeting (we encourage you too!) or to arrive at 7pm for the workshop only.